Edirne

An area revealing ruins of the ancient city of Hadrianapolis' city walls has been declared as a first-degree archeological site by a regional board in northwestern Edirne province.

Within the scope of a project to protect the stork population, efforts are being made to build artificial nests on electric poles in the Thrace region to prevent storks from getting electrocuted.

A tomb of a Bulgarian priest has been discovered in the northwestern province of Edirne amid strife between the Fener Greek Patriarchate and the Bulgarian religious authorities.

An aerial view of northwestern Edirne province shows fog drifting around the famous Selimiye Mosque. (AA Photo)

A senior handicraft teacher in northwestern Turkey discovered traditional methods of papermaking during a trip to North Macedonia four years ago. 

Fascinated by the process, Sevilay Güler began producing handmade paper when she returned to Edirne after spending a lot of time and research.

The number of foreigners visiting Turkey exceeded 12.7 million in 2020 amid the novel coronavirus-related travel restrictions and fall in demand, the Culture and Tourism Ministry said on Jan. 29. 

Choked off by the virus, the figure fell 71.7% from the previous year, the ministry's data showed.

Snowfall blanketed Turkey's northwestern Edirne province on Jan. 26. (AA Photo)

A coypu is seen in River Tunca in Edirne on January 16. (Source: AA)

The Turkish security forces have confiscated more than nine tons of bootleg alcohol in the northwestern Edirne and southwestern Muğla provinces, security sources said on Dec. 31. 

Turkish security forces have confiscated bootleg alcohol during targeted operations across the country in the runup to New Year's Eve.

Different amounts of bootleg were seized in various provinces, but the security units found the biggest stash in three provinces.